Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [vb past] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | To break it , as Mr Gouriet 's counsel invited their Lordships to do , was not a development of the law , but a destruction of one of its pillars . |
| 2 | She 'd explained to me the origin of the Paisley pattern ; I had the history of Notting Hill Gate , the use of a camera obscura by Vermeer , why Charles Lamb 's sister murdered their mother , and a history of Tamla Motown . |
| 3 | In this last period of devastation even the gorse bruiser and the rest of the Collector 's inventions met their doom . |
| 4 | India 's openers produced their first half-century stand of the series , but they lost three wickets before reaching three figures , and another at 102 , when Vengsarkar , stretching down the pitch , was unamused to be given out lbw to Hughes 's slower ‘ googly ’ . |
| 5 | Then Fif 's mandroids pushed their way through , and in the melee I managed to scuttle on hands and knees among all the legs before getting up and getting myself and my aching face away from there . |
| 6 | Maria winced as Luke 's fingers tightened their hold on hers painfully . |
| 7 | The People 's Will revealed their mounting impatience to seize state power and use it to reconstruct peasant society on rational lines from above . |
| 8 | Glenn Hoddle 's Swindon regained their composure as County lost theirs . |
| 9 | The birds on Fardine 's shoulders manoeuvred their way down to the edge of the can where they sat on its rim , greedily pecking at the grains . |
| 10 | Aurangzeb 's musketeers held their fire until the last minute , then discharged their entire artillery . |
| 11 | The girl 's eyes lost their sparkle as the faintest of rumbles came to her ears , and Mr Beckenham was sorry he had drawn her attention to it . |
| 12 | Hoult got a harsh taste of reality as Kevin Keegan 's side took their unbeaten run to 13 games and clinched a place in the later stages . |
| 13 | Carvill 's Hill carried their hopes — and those of Bristol University 's School of Veterinary Science . |
| 14 | The next offscreen fuss around the film was caused by the attempted by The Godfather producers Paramount to block its release , claiming that Brando 's self-caricature contravened their copyright on the Vito Corleone character . |
| 15 | Edward 's parents sent their condolences , attended the ceremony at chapel and graveside , and Mrs Thomas visited the widow . |
| 16 | Too late , those who should have been Frederick 's allies realised their mistake in letting him be crushed . |
| 17 | The first mate and the ship 's engineer took their meals at different times , and did not use the saloon as a sitting-room . |
| 18 | As the night wore on , Lord Owen 's team made their plans . |
| 19 | It is said that Colman 's Mustard made their money from the amount of mustard left on the plate . |
| 20 | Candidate Kay Kirkham 's aides admitted their vote had collapsed in her home town of Thornaby and neighbouring Ingleby Barwick . |
| 21 | As Ibn Fayoud 's guests took their seats for dinner , he introduced himself to Kelly with edgy formality . |
| 22 | ‘ Thus , ’ as J. A. Burrow remarks , ‘ as Duke Humphrey 's guests worked their way through this very unpenitential fish banquet , they were invited to see in it the four courses of their own life 's feast . ’ |
| 23 | A couple who bought the last wedding ring in a Darlington jeweller 's shop celebrated their 50th anniversary this week . |
| 24 | Almost 1,000 of the province 's investors lost their life savings when Gibraltar-registered company International Investments Ltd went bust in 1984 , leaving debts of £7m . |
| 25 | Believing that tragic greatness was founded on an exploration of a great individual , the literary institution found ways of assuring that Shakespeare 's plays observed their premises . |
| 26 | Inevitably it had its roots in the previous reign and some of Edward IV 's actions made their contribution to events after his death . |
| 27 | Inevitably it had its roots in the previous reign and some of Edward IV 's actions made their contribution to events after his death . |
| 28 | The union 's officers advised their shop stewards to obey this order but the advice was rejected . |
| 29 | These connections , combined with the intrinsic quality of the works , ensured that Joni 's paintings found their way into milieux where they were appreciated and sought after . |
| 30 | And in 1958 , when over eight million households had television licences , the various trade associations formed the Film Industry Defence Organization ( FIDO ) in an attempt to ensure that none of the nation 's producers sold their films to television . |